2007-03-21 08:36:53 · 5 answers · asked by Paper Boy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You can do a port scan on your home network and this will tell you what it open to hackers.
2007-03-21 11:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Ale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cable modem has Firmware that's installed (Static memory chip) and can't be infected by a virus unless you flash the firmware with an infected file! And NO you can't scan your cable modem for viruses.
2007-03-21 08:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No viruses known to man exist in a cable modem.Maybe on it if so wipe down completly with Lysol.
2007-03-21 09:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by solidchevyman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, and you do not need to. Cable modems are not suseptable to viruses.
2007-03-21 08:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, all you need to be doing is scanning your pc, running current antivirus,spyware and a firewall and you should be good.
2007-03-21 10:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by 7S282 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋